Hi Stacy

What about the content of thoughts, what they describe?

I've been looking at an apple. I can see that my thought 'this is an apple' is not linked to the direct experience of the apple. My thoughts about the apple are mental descriptions of the appearance of the apple - 'there's a bruise ...

Hi Stacy

I'll get back to you properly on this one tomorrow - this illness I have has taken a turn for the worst.

Interestingly earlier I fell asleep and then awoke with panic sensations in the body, like if you've not set an alarm and then woken late but much stronger than that - with a thought ...

Hi Stacy

This is a significant one for me because I feel like I lie all the time. Not big lies, just in conversation with certain types of people. But also because I've felt like I'm performing/lying just in my everyday construction of a self that is acceptable to the world. I have autism ...

Hi Stacy

Yes I can see and feel how my second attempt was clearer in showing what's there in experience before the labelling and thinking. Thank you for helping me to see that.

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I am typing
I am sitting on a bench
I am looking outside the window
I am breathing
I am hearing my family talking
I ...

Hi Stacy

Thanks. I have done the exercises and am about to answer the questions, I clicked on the video link and it's a 20 second soundscape of rain, is this right?

With love,

Gemma

Hi Stacy

Thanks. I've done the exercises and am about to answer the questions - clicked on the video and it is a 20 second clip of the sound of rain. Is that right?

With love,

Gemma

Hi Stacy

Is this right?

Sitting at table and reading a book:

Texture of front cover and pages in my hand = sensation
Smell of the pages = smelling/sensation
Seeing the words and the spaces between and around the words = seeing
Reading words = thoughts and sensations
Noticing breathing = sensation ...

Hi Stacy

Thank you for your patience.

Reading a book:

Texture of front cover and pages in my hand = feeling/sensation
Smell of the pages = smelling and then sensation of pleasure/joy
Seeing the words and the spaces between and around the words = image/shapes
Reading words = thoughts and ...

Hi Stacy

Thanks for this exercise. It's been fascinating. I have been looking all day but have come down with a virus so not feeling good, will post my observations in the morning.

With love,

Gemma

Hi Stacy

Thanks for your email.

I understand what you are saying. By 'knowing', I don't mean on an intellectual level. I understand that knowledge is not what is needed here. But beyond the 5 senses I experience a 'knowing' about something that is akin to intuition I guess. I suppose that comes ...

Thanks Stacy.

Now what comes up when reading that there is no separate self, never has been, and never will be? That the whole thing was a made up story that we believed.

There is both a sense of excitement, a knowing of truth, and a sense of sadness. Sadness that all of the beautiful memories ...

Hi Stacy

Thank you! I have read all the guidelines etc.

What would you like for me to call you? What time zone are you in, please?

You can call me Gemma. I live in England, so GMT.

How will life change?

I don't expect to not experience challenges and difficulties. What I hope for is the ...

LU is focused guiding for seeing there is no real, inherent 'self' - what do you understand by this?
I have been reading about non duality, religion, New Age consciousness, Oneness, the 'Perennial Philosophy, the Universal Mind etc for so many years now. I 'get it' intellectually, I have moments ...